The Egyptian Football Association said on Wednesday it had approved a contract extension for national team coach, Hossam ?Hassan, after Egypt’s successful campaign at the World Cup. “EFA President Hany Abo Rida announced that the association’s board had approved the renewal of contracts for Egypt national ?team head coach Hossam Hassan and team director Ibrahim … The post Hassan extends Egypt stay

Jorge Jesus is set to be appointed Portugal coach after Roberto Martinez stepped down in the wake of their World Cup exit, a source told AFP yesterday. The 71-year-old Jesus has reached “full agreement” with the Portuguese Football Federation and will be unveiled at a press conference on Friday in Lisbon, the source added. Spaniard … The post Jesus to take over Portugal after World

FIFA refereeing Chief, Pierluigi Collina, defended the officiating in Argentina’s 3-2 victory over Egypt in the World Cup round of 16, dismissing allegations of bias and saying match officials operated with complete independence. In an interview published on inside.fifa.com yesterday, Collina said ?criticism of referees was part of football but he condemned the questioning of … The post No

Spain face Belgium today in a World Cup quarter-final that pits one of the tournament’s smoothest operators against a side emboldened by a thunderous 4-1 win over the United States that followed one ?of football’s most bizarre political interventions. Belgium’s victory came after extraordinary drama when U.S. striker ?Folarin Balogun’s one-match ban for a red … The post Spain’s

Former Romania soccer player, Gabriel Muresan, has died after drowning in a lake near the town where he was the mayor, local media reported yesterday. He was 44. The Romanian soccer federation confirmed the death of a midfielder who played nine times for the national team, including in qualifying games for the World Cup and … The post Former Romania soccer star drown in lake appeared first on Ghanaian

Vice President Professor Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang has urged the Ministry of Finance to sustain the country’s recent economic gains and guard against complacency. She said the progress made in stabilising the economy must not be reversed in order to sustain the confidence of the citizenry. “We look forward to sustaining the gains. That’s very important … The post Vice

The Volta Regional Minister, Mr James Gunu, has appealed to traditional councils and chiefs to resolve chieftaincy and land disputes in the region to promote growth and attract investment. He noted that the region had recorded 69 chieftaincy disputes, out of which only three had been resolved amicably, and urged stakeholders to work towards settling … The post Resolve

The southern African kingdom of Eswatini has accepted a fourth group of people deported from the United States under a bilateral agreement to host third-country nationals, with 11 people arriving this week, the government said yesterday. Acting government spokesperson, Thabile Mdluli, said the group, predominantly from African countries, would remain in the kingdom temporarily while … The post Eswatini

Ghanaian socialite, Frederick Kumi, popularly known as Abu Trica, has been extradited to the United States to face charges over an alleged $8 million romance fraud and money laundering scheme targeting elderly Americans. According to official sources, Mr Kumi was flown to the United States yesterday after months of legal proceedings arising from an extradition … The post Abu Trica extradited

The Ghana National Fire Service has taken a major step to strengthen emergency response in the Greater Accra Region with the deployment of a brand-new fire appliance to the Jubilee House Fire Station. The handing over was done on Thursday, July 9, 2026 by the Director of Technical Services, DCFO Timothy Osafo Affum, to the … The post GNFS deploys new fire tender

NPP urges members to join nationwide clean up exercise The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has directed all its members across the country to take part in the nationwide General Cleaning Exercise scheduled for Friday, July 10, and Saturday, July 11. In a statement issued on Wednesday and signed by the party’s General Secretary, Justin Kodua … The post NPP urges members to join nationwide clean

The Minister for Roads and Highways, Kwame Governs Agbodza, has given Greenhouse International Development (GH) Ltd. a two-month ultimatum to improve work on the Have–Hohoe Road Reconstruction Project or risk losing its contract. During an inspection of the project part of the Big push yesterday, July 8, 2026, Mr. Agbodza expressed disappointment over the slow … The post Roads

Former Black Stars captain, Andre Dede Ayew made a surprise appearance at the Black Maidens’ camp on Friday, delivering a powerful pep talk ahead of their make-or-break FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup qualifier against Senegal. Andre Ayew spent time with both players and technical staff at the team’s base as final preparations ramp up for … The post Andre Ayew fires Black Maidens up

The Ghana Police Service has launched a major clampdown in the Ashanti Region targeting drivers using unauthorized sirens, strobe lights, and illegally modified vehicles. The special operation, led by the Ashanti Regional MTTD with support from the Central MTTD in Accra and officers from National Headquarters, focused on two busy hotspots: Airport Roundabout and Santasi … The post 188

It’s been less than a week since Ghana’s campaign at the 20VI FIFA World Cup came to an end, but talks about the country’s next manager are already heating up. With Queiroz ending his brief tenure with the Black Stars last month, the Ghana Football Association faces one of its biggest decisions in recent years. … The post The Search Is On: Ghana Faces Big Decision

Construction of a second spillway to channel excess water from the Mamahuma Stream, also known as the Fulani Dam, in the Adentan Municipality of the Greater Accra Region, is about 95 per cent complete, the contractor, Messrs Wordsworth Universal Limited, has disclosed. The contractor, Mr Mawuli Ashiagbor, revealed this when the Member of Parliament for … The post Fulani Dam spillway 95% complete  –

A total of 506 Feed Ghana Brigadiers have been commissioned to spearhead the implementation of the government’s Feed Ghana Programme across the country. The brigadiers, made up of graduates with qualifications in agriculture and related disciplines, completed a two-week intensive training programme at the Ghana Police Training School at Tesano, where they underwent paramilitary and … The post Govt

Black Maidens Head Coach, Joe Nana Adarkwa, has expressed confidence ahead of Ghana’s decisive return leg against Senegal, insisting his side is fully focused on securing qualification for the FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup. Ghana battled back from behind to earn a valuable draw in the first leg away to Senegal, leaving the tie finely … The post Black Maidens coach confident ahead

The EEZZY Group Foundation, a non-profit organisation, has presented an amount of GH¢800,000 to support Team Ghana’s final preparations and participation in the 23rd Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, from July 23 to August 2.Making the presentation on Tuesday, the Executive Chairman of the Foundation, Mr Mohammed Raii, said the support reflects the foundation’s unwavering … The post C’wealth

The Ghana-Nigeria healthy sports rivalry is set to be rekindled at the tennis front when the Accra Lawn Tennis Club (ALTC) hosts their counterparts from Ikoyi Sports Club in an international championship. The event is an annual arrangement between the two clubs that sees the championship rotate on annual basis. This year’s edition is expected … The post Tennis: Accra